[LIS-Forum] Supplying Journal Articles - Does it Violate Copyrights Laws

[Sukhdev Singh]

Dear Dr Shukla and LIS-Forum Members

I feel it is an interesting topic, therefore I have changed the
subject of the discussion.

The question is whether a Librarian violates Copyrights Laws if he
supplies an Article to his user for personal use and research? This is
perhaps accepted because here he is only working on behalf of the
user.

Also, so far Inter-Library Loans are concerned, there should not be
any problem because no "copies" are made. Original Book / Journal is
borrowed and given to user. Copyright Laws restricts only making
copies of literary works.

However, what happens when a librarian makes a copy and transmits over
internet to requesting Librarian? Requesting librarian takes that
digital copy, makes a print copy and hands over to its user, hoping
that it would be used by its user for personal and research work.

To me, it appears, there is a violation by the initiating librarian as
he is not acting on behalf of his user.

What others feel about this?

--Sukhdev Singh, NIC.



On 10/22/07, R.K.SHUKLA <milanramakant at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Though I agree with Mr. SukhdevSingh but I don,t agree with Ms Sen .It will
> not be a violation of copyright if article is for personal use adnd research
> . The demand for article shall be fulfilled by us if possible there is not
> need of using the help of commercial services . commercial services should
> be the last resort only.
> r.k.shukla
> librarian
> DCE
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: gayathri sen
> To: lis-forum at ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:02 PM
> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Demand for service
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> I completely agree with Mr. Sukhdev Singh's mail regarding mention of the
> efforts made to get a particular information before it is posted in Lis-
> Forum.
>
>  Example- article requests should be tried with DELNET or other commercial
> provoiders of DDS  or write to publishers and make payment for it, so that
> you will not violate copyright, and if it is nowhere available, then it
> needs to be posted to forum, as a last resort.
>
> Though we know the deficiency of written communication skills of few, effort
> should be made to present in a proper manner by the person who is posting.
> The moderator may decide not to post such requests basically to maintain the
> dignity of our profession.
>
> Gayathri Sen
> PESIT
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